There are 4 ways to get from Turkey to Sozopol by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
7h 33m$23–37Bus via Burgas West
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
8h 12m$15–46Drive 314.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sozopolcar 314.9 km
4h 32m$50–72Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Sozopol
6h 32m$211–506
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Sozopol is to bus which costs $23 - $40 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Sozopol is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Turkey and Sozopol is 355 km. The road distance is 314.9 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sozopol without a car is to bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Turkey to Sozopol, including transfers.
Sozopol is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 2:35 PM in Turkey and 1:35 PM in Sozopol.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Sozopol is 315 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Turkey to Sozopol.
There are 1738+ hotels available in Sozopol.
What companies run services between Turkey and Sozopol, Bulgaria?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South twice daily. Tickets cost $34 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Sozopol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
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